Mike Tomlin: Steelers defense is capable of doing ‘historic things’ in 2025

He is sure to say that the coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Mike Tomlin, is satisfied with what he saw from his defense up to three weeks of training camp. He recently shared his optimism in an unusually daring way.

“We feel really well in the prospects of this group,” said Tomlin on 102.5 WDVE on Tuesday, via Illustrated Sports. “We have to write this story, but we have enough talent, we have enough diagrams to do great things. And when I say great things, I speak of historical things.”

Tomlin’s optimism is certainly understandable. This off-season, the Steelers decided to improve compared to the race and in their communication on their back after having given 299 yards on the ground during their last match of the 2024 season, a defeat of 28-14 against the Ravens during the Channel of Joker of the AFC qualifiers. Based on Tomlin’s comments, it is clear that he believes that the Steelers have achieved these things, then some.

The defensive acquisitions of Pittsburgh This offseason includes the future defender of the temple of renown possible Darius Slay and Jalen Ramsey and his defensive colleague Vétéran Juan Thornhill, Chuck Clark and Brandin Echols. The Steelers have also acquired promising recruits in defensive line players Derrick Harmon, Yahya Black and the outside secondary Jack Sawyer. These new acquisitions have joined a defense which already includes the former defensive player of the year TJ Watt, former secondary pro Bowl Patrick Queen and the defensive platform All-Pro Cam Heyward.

Unsurprisingly, Pittsburgh’s defense game was one of the The main dishes to remember during the first week of the training camp. One of the things that immediately stood out was the use by the Steelers of Ramsey, which will start free safety but will be able to do a little of everything. Ramsey’s rapid impact during the camp included interception D’Aaron Rodgers during the third training of the team.

With Tomlin, Pittsburgh’s defense made a quick impression on the new Steelers receiver, DK Metcalf, which recently gave the ultimate compliment to the unit.

“I think it’s the best defense I have ever seen,” Metcalf said. “These are dogs on the ground and I look at my hat because they come to work every day. We have no choice but to improve.”

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Tomlin knows one or two about the training of historically dominant defenses. In 2002, he was the defensive back coach on a Buccaneers defense who recorded a record of the Super Bowl five interceptions during their victory over the raiders. This defense of the Buccaneers had four future stories.

In 2008, Tomlin chaired a defense of the Steelers which was n ° 1 in the NFL in terms of yards, authorized success sites and third and efficiency of the red zone. This defense featured the defensive player of the year James Harrison (who returned an interception of 100 yards for a score in this year’s Super Bowl) and the future security of the Troy Polamalu renown.

Although this year’s defense has the potential to do historical things, there are legitimate concerns. More specifically, age is a question mark because Pittsburgh has four more than 30 years old, including Heyward, 36, which is currently organizing a deduction. Conversely, Harmon, Black and Sawyer will have to overcome the proverbial recruit wall.

Tomlin rarely did daring affirmations like this, and a memorable turned around. He made the headlines during the 2017 season when he said that his team “should win everything” Before the power test of week 15 of Pittsburgh with the Patriots. The Steelers then lost against New England before getting angry by the Jaguars during the AFC divisional tour.

He is sure to say that fans of the Steelers hope that the last prediction of Tomlin is aging better than that. If this happens, it can not only lead to a historically good defense, but it can also lead the Steelers to slam their eight -year drought without victory in the playoffs.